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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Note to RvHbreiðm Hl 23III

[All]: Because of the irregular metre, it is difficult to speculate about the missing words, but the stanza tells the story of Svipdagr, one of the champions of the Swedish king Hugleikr, who participated in a battle at Fýrisvellir, Uppsala, Sweden, where he was captured by King Haki (so ÍF 26, 43). According to Saxo (Saxo 2005, I, 6, 5, 11-5, 12, pp. 384-7), Hugleikr was king of Ireland, and the battle took place there. Neither source mentions Svipdagr’s wealth and generosity.

References

  1. Bibliography
  2. ÍF 26-8 = Heimskringla. Ed. Bjarni Aðalbjarnarson. 1941-51.
  3. Saxo 2005 = Friis-Jensen, Karsten, ed. 2005. Saxo Grammaticus: Gesta Danorum / Danmarkshistorien. Trans. Peter Zeeberg. 2 vols. Copenhagen: Det danske sprog- og litteraturselskab & Gads forlag.

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